Batman the mask of phantasm was inspired from Tim Burtons batman but even at that, it's a separate movie, much like "batman begins", pretty much all the of the movies deal with similar themes, comparisons will be inevitable, it's not batman returns, I don't really understand your obsession with Burton as if if were the definitive batman, because it's not, it's an interpretation from the source material (which all movies have taken liberties in some way or another), which contrary to your signature, is the comics, not Tim Burton.